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5-Day Impact Challenge

A guide on how to increase your scholarly impact in just 5 days!

Get notified when colleagues post new research

 

Google Scholar

To get email updates when a colleague adds a new work, first search for them in Google Scholar. Select their profile from among the search results.

On their profile page, click the Follow button:

Input your email address, select “New articles by this author,” and then click “Done”:

A screenshot of the "Follow this author" options, with the box next to "New articles by this author" checked

 

PubMed

Use the PubMed "Create Alert" feature to track new searches. Be careful with your search, though--you might inadvertently end up getting a lot of emails!

 

SlideShare

To get updates when a colleague adds new presentations to Slideshare, first search for your colleague and select their profile. On their profile homepage, click “Follow” on the left-hand side of the profile:

Next, you’ll update your email preferences so you can get an email whenever they add a new presentation. Go to Account Settings > Email and select “When someone I follow uploads a Slideshare."